Late winter snowstorm hits Midwest, Washington DC

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Snow removal equipment clears one of the parking lots at Dulles International Airport, March 6, 2013, in Sterling, Virginia, a few miles outside of Washington, DC . Federal offices and many schools have closed in preparation for a mix of snow, sleet and rain which could account for the area's largest winter storm in two years. AFP Photo/Paul J. Richards (Photo credit should read PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images)